If you build it....

The state of things. I am at almost 37 weeks in this picture - feeling good but so excited to meet our little one very soon!

This was the scene in our living room the other night. Swings, vibrating seat, and a car seat - oh my! Sophia was standing by with her doll, Belle, to test everything out. :)

Pop and Sophia assembling the new chest of drawers for the nursery.

What a good team!

The decorator extraordinaire hanging curtains.

Some photos of the finished product!

We are all ready for our new addition!

It has been fun getting our home ready for baby #2 and turning Sophia's pink and green nursery into a room fit for a little boy! The decorations are up, the drawers are filled, and the diapers are stocked so all we need now is our little one! I had my second to last doctor's appointment today and we are still on track for a c-section on July 19th. Only 12 more days to go...

A visit to Lynchburg...

Happy to see Tpa!

Heading to lunch - Tpa and his date.

After lunch, reading some stories with Jody.

Then it was off to Amazement Square, a fun, interactive children's museum. We stayed for about 2 hours but I think we could have stayed for 2 days!

Dr. Sydnor is in the house! Sophia loved the doctor's office.

The archeological dig - searching for arrowheads.

Dinner with family. Sophia loved visiting with her cousin Mimi who introduced her to the world of Polly Pockets.

Jody and Tpa

Have I mentioned that Raph has returned from Nicaragua? He is back and it is so wonderful having him home! Since Raph's return we have been anxious to visit Tpa in Lynchburg and to catch with the Sydnors before the baby arrives. It was so good to see Tpa and Jody and to catch up over lunch. After some visiting, Raph, Sophia and I took in Amazement Square and Sophia had a blast! We didn't even make it through the whole museum because there was so much to see and do. After the museum, we had a nice dinner with Uncle Bob, Aunt Joan, Blair, Kurt and Mimi. We enjoyed seeing everyone especially since our last visit was around Christmas! Sophia loved seeing her cousin Mimi and has talked about her a lot since our visit. We hope to see the Sydnors again soon!

Sophia gets a big girl room!

Sophia loves her new room!

Sophia helped to paint her new room.

Bye-bye nursery and hello big girl room!

Sophia has been in her big girl room for awhile now but I am just getting around to documenting it. We had a great time turning the guest room into Sophia's new room and making it just right for our big girl! Sophia made the transition from her toddler bed to her new double bed without a problem. She loves telling everyone about her new space and always invites them over to see it!

Thanks to my team - Raph, DD, Pop, and Grammy for all your help with the decorating!

Making Waves

"Did you say swim lessons? Let's go!"

Testing the water...

Giving Miranda, our sweet instructor, a shower.

The kiddos

All finished...

Time for a break.

Sophia is really enjoying her swimming lessons this summer. So far we have worked on kicking, floating, blowing bubbles, and today Miranda introduced arm motion. Our instructor keeps the lessons very fun and includes songs for a lot of the teaching. We are a big fan of the songs! Sophia loves being in the water although going all the way under is not her favorite part. Thanks Mom for getting all of these great photos of our little swimmer in training!

Country Time

Sophia checking on Grammy's Sunflowers.

Putting lotion on Pop's feet for a Father's Day treat. :)

Bedtime stories with Grammy.

Sun bonnet and a fan - this girl is ready for a day in the country!

Tea time!

Sophia served as the official watermelon taste tester.

Taking a dip in the pool after dinner.

Sidewalk chalk.

Pop's assistant.

Got lime?

Working a puzzle with Mama.

Taking a spin around the block.

Bubbles...

and hop scotch.

Think this girl is having a good time?

We enjoyed a couple days down in the country with Grammy and Pop and Sophia truly loved every minute. It was nice to get away a little bit and Mom and Dad were such a big help entertaining Sophia with all sorts of fun activities. As we were getting ready to head down to Rhoadesville Sunday evening Sophia exclaimed, "I'm so excited! I just love my country!"